Chapter 246 Chapter 246 Something Happened
After staying in the imperial tent for a while, the old emperor wanted to meet other officials, so Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao stood up and left.
The autumn hunt has begun, and many young people have entered the hunting grounds, wanting to perform well in this autumn hunt.
If you perform well in the hunting field, especially if you win first place, you will not only become famous, but also be rewarded by the old emperor, or even be directly appointed as an official. It is said that every time the palace selects imperial guards, they usually select them during the autumn hunting season, and select those young men who perform well.
Therefore, every autumn hunt, any young person who can participate will try their best to perform.
Fu Wenxiao had no intention of showing off. With his status, he didn't need to show off anything in the hunting ground. Instead, he had to stay on standby here because the old emperor might look for him at any time.
He did not leave the camp, but just wandered around.
After walking around with Yu Li for a while, Fu Wenxiao asked, "Mother Li, do you want to go hunting in the enclosure?"
"Forget it." Yu Li was not interested and felt that she was bullying the animals when she went hunting.
Fu Wenxiao smiled, understood what she meant, and said nothing.
Not far away, a group of noble ladies were competing in horse riding and archery. There were many people watching, including Princess Fuhui. She was surrounded by a group of people, all of whom were noble ladies from the royal family and noble families.
Seeing Yu Li, someone asked, "Madam Zhenguogong, do you want to go over and compete?"
Yu Li refused. If she did so, she would be bullying these girls, and it would be bad if it undermined their confidence.
Princess Fuhui also noticed Yu Li, waved at her, and said with a smile: "Mother Li, you are here, do you want to compete with me?"
She has always liked fun, and is also good at riding and shooting, so she plans to leave later.
When the people around heard Princess Fuhui's words, they all looked over, and when they saw the two people coming together, they couldn't help but praise them inwardly.
As the rumors say, the Duke of Zhenguo and his wife are always seen in pairs and have a harmonious relationship.
The two of them standing together are quite a good match, which is pleasing to the eye and makes people feel a little emotional.
Especially the older women present, they were all experienced people. They had been infatuated with Fu Xiao, the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and had hoped to marry him and live in harmony with him.
As time passed, they are now wives and mothers, and this thought has long faded. They can look back at their youthful selves calmly and no longer have the same girlish heartbeat for Fu Xiao.
Now when I think back to those girlish thoughts, I can just smile at them.
Yu Li also declined Princess Fuhui's invitation.
Princess Fuhui felt a little sorry, but thinking about her strength, she said, "Forget it, it's better if you don't go down. If you go down, who among us can beat you?"
Although I have never seen Yu Li's archery skills on horseback, she must be quite good. And if she gets too close, the horses they are riding will not be able to bear it and will kneel down, which will be embarrassing.
Thinking of this, Princess Fuhui hurriedly said, "Li Niang, please don't come close. Our horses can't stand you."
Others also thought of this and raised their hearts.
Seeing their worried expressions, Yu Li was silent for a moment and said, "You guys go have fun. I'll go to the hunting grounds."
She really didn't want to get too close, in case she scared the horses under them.
After saying goodbye to Princess Fuhui, she went to a less crowded area in the hunting ground, ready to take a stroll there.
At this time, someone riding a horse passed by Yu Li, and the horse suddenly knelt down.
The man on the horse didn't react in time and fell off the horse. Fortunately, the horse had already kneeled down and this was outside the hunting ground, so the horse wasn't running fast. The man on the horse didn't fall too hard, but he was covered in dust and looked very embarrassed.
When the people around saw this scene, they were silent for a moment and decided again not to ride horses close to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Are you okay?" Fu Wenxiao went over and helped the man up.
The young man who was helped up by him was somewhat flattered and said hurriedly, "Thank you for your concern, Duke Zhenguo. I am fine."
When he saw the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo standing with the Duke of Zhenguo, he finally understood why his horse suddenly knelt down. He could only blame himself for his bad luck, as he had not seen clearly and just ran over here.
Yu Li also looked apologetic. Although she didn't do anything, the horse just knelt down when it passed by her, but it could be said that it was indirectly caused by her.
Fu Wenxiao had the young man sent to the tent to be examined by the imperial physician.
Soon, this news spread in the camp and everyone was speechless.
Those who were originally secretly guessing whether Yu Li was pregnant couldn't help but whisper to the people around them: "Even if the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is pregnant, looking at the current situation, I'm afraid no one can bump into her."
She had originally thought that the hunting ground was chaotic and prone to accidents, but she had never expected that no one could bump into her, and every horse that came near her had to kneel.
Not long after, Fu Wenxiao was called away by someone sent by the old emperor.
Before leaving, he reminded her, "Li Niang, I'll go first, you go around by yourself, don't get lost."
Yu Li responded that she would definitely not get lost.
Yu Li felt very comfortable alone, riding his black horse leisurely, strolling around the hunting grounds, looking around here and there. Before he knew it, he had gone deep into the hunting grounds and encountered some hunting teams.
Those who were hunting were originally chasing the prey, but halfway through, the prey seemed to be given an injection of chicken blood, suddenly increased its speed, made a sharp cry, and suddenly disappeared into the jungle, leaving no arrows.
When they saw Yu Li riding towards them on a black horse, everyone fell silent.
They looked at the direction where the prey disappeared, then looked at the leisurely person over there, and decided to stay away from her.
Seeing these people turn around and leave in a distance, Yu Li didn't care and continued to wander around the hunting ground.
When the black horse could no longer run, she would dismount and carry it. If its legs were too weak to walk, she would simply carry it on her back.
People who saw this scene: "..."
Although the hunting ground is large, Yu Li is too fast to run. Many people met her throughout the day.
Everyone gets a headache when they see her.
Wherever the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is, it means there are no prey around, or they have been scared away by her long ago, so not much can be caught during hunting.
Yu Li also met Prince Yue.
The Prince of Yue County was hunting with a group of young men. Suddenly, the prey around them seemed to be extremely frightened and fled away. He stared at something and was wondering what happened. When he turned around, he saw someone passing by with a black horse.
Prince Yue: “…”
Yu Li saw them and greeted them politely.
"What are you doing here?" Prince Yue couldn't help but ask.
The others also looked at her curiously, and did not underestimate her just because she was alone. Especially when they saw the animals running away in fear just now, they decided to stay away from her, otherwise they would definitely not be able to catch any prey.
"Just take a stroll." Yu Li said, leading the black horse and walking over.
The Prince of Yue was startled. While calming the agitated horse under his seat, he shouted, "Don't come over here!"
The others were also terrified and hurried to calm their horses, fearing that the horses would be frightened and run away like the prey.
Yu Li stopped and did not make things difficult for them. He led the horses and took another route.
When she was leaving, she turned to look at Prince Yue and saw that he was looking at her with a serious look, one hand tightly holding the reins, and no one knew what he was thinking.
This man has a grudge against Fu Wenxiao, and he has been trying to trip up Fu Wenxiao many times over the past six months.
However, compared to his hatred for Fu Wenxiao, he seemed to hate the old emperor and those princes more. I don’t know if he will do something again during this autumn hunt.
**
By the evening, most of the hunters had returned.
The camp gradually became lively.
When passers-by saw the pitiful amount of prey in the open space in front of the camp, everyone was surprised.
In the past, on the first day of autumn hunting, everyone tried their best to perform, and the prey was continuously brought back, piling up like a mountain. The scene was very spectacular.
But now it seems that the prey is not only piled up like a mountain, but I'm afraid that this little bit of prey is not enough for tonight's dinner.
On the first day of the autumn hunt, the emperor would usually hold a banquet, and the ingredients for the dinner would be the prey brought back by everyone.
When the old emperor heard about this, he was also a little surprised and asked, "Why is there so little prey this year? But the prey hasn't been sent back yet?"
The third prince came over, his expression indescribable, he said: "Father, the prey is here."
The old emperor became more and more confused. "Are they all here? What's going on?"
Could it be that there is no prey left in the Xishan Hunting Ground? That shouldn't be possible.
Xishan is the royal hunting ground, which is maintained by special people. Hunting is prohibited except in autumn to allow the animals in the mountains to recuperate.
During the autumn hunting season, people would be sent to drive the prey from the mountains to the hunting grounds a few days in advance. Even on the outskirts of the hunting grounds, there would definitely be a lot of prey so that no one would return empty-handed.
The Third Prince said, "I heard that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo went into the hunting grounds today and scared away all the prey."
"Xiao'er's wife?" The old emperor was stunned for a moment, then thought of her peculiarities and seemed to understand a little.
The Third Prince continued, "Father, the behavior of the Lady of Zhenguo is really inappropriate. She knows that she...she has already affected this year's autumn hunt. I'm afraid it's unlucky."
When the people around heard what the Third Prince said, they all knew that he wanted to convict the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Affecting the autumn hunting is a serious crime, and if it is really to be investigated, the person can indeed be punished.
However, if we really hold the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo responsible for this reason, it doesn’t seem appropriate, does it?
The old emperor waved his hand and said, "It's okay. This is only the first day. Let them go again tomorrow." Then he asked with a smile where the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was. When he learned that she had gone back to rest, he said, "Chief Steward Li, please call an imperial physician to see if there is anything wrong with her body."
Upon hearing this, Li Mao responded and asked someone to invite the imperial physician to go to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The third prince was almost so angry that his liver hurt.
He originally wanted to use this incident today to file a complaint against the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo and let her suffer a little, but he didn't expect that the old emperor didn't care at all and didn't even reprimand her. Instead, he was concerned about whether her health would be affected after running around outside for a day, and he specially sent an imperial physician to take her pulse.
Even if the old emperor loves his nephew and loves his nephew as well, isn't this too much?
The third prince was extremely angry, but the others witnessed the old emperor's indulgence towards the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
It seems that even if the Duke of Zhenguo loses his heart, it doesn't matter, doesn't he have his wife? With the old emperor's tolerance for talented people, the Duke of Zhenguo's position is still very stable.
**
After returning to the tent, Yu Li went to wash and change clothes.
I ran around outside all day today and was sweating all over. My body felt sticky and uncomfortable, so I wanted to take a shower before going to the dinner party.
Unexpectedly, just after she came out of the shower, an imperial physician came to take her pulse.
Although he was puzzled, Yu Li calmed down when he learned that it was sent by the old emperor. He sat there and let the imperial physician feel his pulse.
Qing Huan placed the snacks on the table and looked at the imperial physician with a frown. She also felt that the old emperor was being puzzling. Her wife wasn't sick, so why did he send an imperial physician?
It’s just that the imperial physician came on the emperor’s orders, so he couldn’t refuse.
Just as the imperial physician finished taking the patient's pulse, Fu Wenxiao arrived. He quickly stood up and saluted.
"Doctor Zhang, there's no need to be so polite." Fu Wenxiao asked, "How is my wife's health?"
Yu Li was hungry, so he picked up some snacks and ate them while looking at the imperial physician. His mouth was puffy, and it was obvious that he had a good appetite.
Doctor Zhang smiled and said, "The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is in good health."
Ordinary women always have some minor ailments, but she has none of them. She is surprisingly healthy.
But when he thought of her abilities, Doctor Zhang had some enlightenment and felt that this was as it should be. After all, talented people like the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo in this world always had some special qualities, and perhaps good health was one of them.
After taking the pulse, Doctor Zhang went to the emperor's tent.
In the imperial tent, besides the old emperor and Li Mao, there was only one palace concubine accompanying him, who was a beauty the old emperor had taken into the palace some time ago.
The old emperor asked the beauty to leave and asked, "Doctor Zhang, how is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Doctor Zhang repeated what he had just said, thinking back to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo who had a good appetite, and added, "She has a good appetite."
Being able to eat is a blessing. Basically, people who can eat will be in good health.
The old emperor narrowed his eyes slightly. Good appetite? Could it be that she was pregnant and was more greedy? But her appetite was also good in the past.
"Is there anything abnormal about the pulse of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
“Nothing unusual.”
"No pregnancy pulse either?"
“…Not yet.”
The old emperor was disappointed. It had been so long, why was there still no news? Could it be that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo had a special body and only one fertility pill was not enough? Would she need several?
That’s right, she is a talented person after all, different from ordinary people.
Thinking of this, the old emperor decided to send someone to notify the imperial teacher and ask him to refine a few more fertility pills.
Doctor Zhang walked out of the emperor's tent and returned to the tent where the imperial doctors were resting. He recalled the old emperor's words and became more and more frightened the more he thought about it.
He seemed to have discovered something terrible.
But... the emperor's mind is hard to predict. Even if he finds out, what can I do? I can only pretend I don't know.
Doctor Zhang touched the medicine box and finally sighed deeply.
I'll find an opportunity some other day to reveal some of this to the Duke of Zhenguo.
**
The next day, Yu Li did not go to the hunting ground to race horses again.
She went to the hunting ground yesterday because she was curious about what was different about the royal hunting ground. She didn't mean to scare away the prey.
Thinking that those people didn't catch much prey, I felt a little guilty and decided to stay in the camp for the next few days.
When Princess Fuhui heard about this, she came to find her specially, saying that she was worried that she would be bored and wanted to accompany her.
Not only her, but also Princess Rui, Mo Yuchan and others came.
There are also the girls from the Yao family. When they came to the hunting ground, the ancestor of the family told them to take good care of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
At night, there were a lot of prey piled up in the open space in front of the camp, and it finally felt a bit like autumn hunting.
Then they are sent to the kitchen one by one to be made into dishes for tonight's banquet.
The autumn hunting is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Until the fourth day, something suddenly happened at the hunting ground. It was heard that an animal went mad and bit many people. Then the Sixth Prince disappeared. It was said that before he disappeared, he encountered a blind bear and was separated from the guards. His whereabouts are now unknown.
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